Business
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Erbil-Cairo flights to launch soon
Tuesday, 30 November 2010The Egyptian Consul General to Kurdistan Region Suleiman Othman said the flights between Egypt and the Region will operate in December and the passengers to Egypt can get their visa in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region's capital. sleman osmanIn an interview with AKnews Monday, the consul said the na...
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Iraq Aviation Conference Set For April in Erbil
Sunday, 28 November 2010Arabian Reach, a Dubai-based organizer of conferences and other events, said the first annual Iraq Airports expansion, Cargo Logistics Conference and exhibition will be held in Erbil on April 6 and 7 at the Erbil international fair ground. According to Arabian Reach, more than 50 billion US doll...
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France Telecom eyes stake in Iraq's Korek
Thursday, 25 November 2010According to the Financial Times, the European telecom giant France Telecom is engaged in talks to buy a minority stake in the Iraqi mobile phone operator Korek, as part of a bid to expand its operations in the Middle East. Although no deal has yet been struck, financial observers say that a potent...
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Microsoft Makes First Trip to Kurdistan
Monday, 22 November 2010Aiming at helping the regional government of Kurdistan to develop its technological sector, a leading delegation from the Microsoft Corporation made its first visit to the capital Erbil on Sunday. The visit was made possible by an invitation by the two-year old Department of Technology of the Kurdi...